PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Kirkland is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Copeland
vs
Kirkland

190 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
196 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Troy Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland shoots in for a double leg but Kirkland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Copeland has a takedown stuffed.
Kirkland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirkland connects with a nice looking jab.
Kirkland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kirkland cracks Copeland with an open hand slap.
Kirkland scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Kirkland.
Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Copeland is just out of range.
Copeland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kirkland throws a lazy right hand but Copeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Copeland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kirkland scores with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Copeland.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Copeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirkland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kirkland defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Copeland misses the target.
Copeland goes for a double leg but Kirkland avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kirkland continues to drive forward.
Kirkland only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Copeland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Copeland is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Kirkland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kirkland is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirkland.
Kirkland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Copeland.
Kirkland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kirkland stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirkland.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirkland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.

Copeland is rocked!
Kirkland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
Oh Copeland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirkland pushes Copeland back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kirkland stalling the fight.
Kirkland unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Copeland! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kirkland is unloading with more strikes now! Copeland drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Kirkland!
A victorious Troy Kirkland thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.